7:03 pm
January 27

North Carolina @ #21 Duke

Who will WIN this matchup?

North Carolina Tar Heels (15-3)

@ #21 Duke Blue Devils (13-4)

 

Current odds:

North Carolina Tar Heels: (-225)

Duke Blue Devils: (+185)

 

• The spread for the game is North Carolina by 5 points.

• Duke heads into the matchup scoring an average of 69.1 points per game, 16.4 more than the 52.7 North Carolina surrenders per contest. The Blue Devils are 10-0 in games where they score over 53 points. The Blue Devils are shooting 65.4 percent from the charity stripe as a team, good for 13th in the ACC. Celeste Taylor is leading Duke with 2.1 made free throws a game (shooting 74 percent from the line).

• North Carolina enters the matchup with a 75.8 points per game average on the season, 14.6 more than the 61.2 Duke allows per contest. The Tar Heels are 12-0 in games when they score at least 61 points. The Tar Heels are a solid offensive rebounding team this season, averaging 15.2 per game. That mark is good enough for second in the ACC and 20th in the country.

• Day-Wilson’s 12.5 points and 3.4 assists per game are both team-high figures for Duke. Taylor also contributes with 11.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals for the Blue Devils, and Elizabeth Balogun averages 10.4 points per game. Day-Wilson has been the best bet for Duke from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling two treys per contest (making 41 percent of her attempts).

• Alyssa Ustby haules in 8.1 boards and collects 2.6 assists to lead North Carolina, while also scoring 12.4 points per contest. Deja Kelly leads the Tar Heels in scoring and averages 17.6 points and 1.8 steals per game. Kelly is the biggest threat for North Carolina from downtown. She leads the team in made threes per game, knocking down two three-pointers per contest (making 42 percent of her attempts).

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